Former Boots director to head up Lloydspharmacy's retail operations

McKesson UK has appointed former Boots director Kevin Birch to oversee Lloydspharmacy's retail operations.

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Kevin Birch will take over from retail and marketing director Nigel Swift

Mr Birch, who joined the company on Monday (July 1), formerly held the position of retail pharmacy operations director at Boots. Prior to that, he held various management roles at WHSmith, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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